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The Laurel Highlands Councils operates a variety of camping facilities and programs for youth and their families throughout 15 districts in the Western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia regions.

Experience the Outdoors

Organized camping is a creative, educational experience in cooperative group living in the outdoors. It uses the natural surroundings to contribute significantly to physical, mental, spiritual, and social growth.

Camp Freedom

Camping

Camp Freedom

Join us for adventure at Camp Freedom, Heritage Reservation’s Boy Scout resident camp with a dining hall! In a location offering campsites on ridge tops and on waterfronts, Camp Freedom is the perfect place for your troop to camp this summer. A dining hall with a capacity of 400 is responsible for feeding hungry Scouts and Scouters - we'll save you a seat!

Add to that the exciting program we offer - including nearly 60 merit badge offerings, programs like snorkeling, boardsailing, standup paddle boarding, chalk ball, and much more - and it makes perfect sense why thousands of Scouts continue to call Camp Freedom their home away from home each and every summer.

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2020 Summer Camp

Registration for 2020 opens May 1, 2019 for units attending in 2019 to reserve the same camp session and same campsite for 2020. June 1 registration opens first come, first served. A Scout is Trustworthy!

2019 Summer Camp

Registration for 2019 opens May 1, 2018 for units attending in 2018 to reserve the same camp session and same campsite for 2019. June 1, registration opens first come, first served. A Scout is Trustworthy!

Low Rate Lock-In - Webelos cross-overs, Scouts joining after March 1, and campership recipients are locked into the lowest rate for camp.

Free Adults - Earn free adult attendees based on the number of Scouts who attend the same camp session:

6-11 Scouts = 1 Free Adult

12-17 Scouts = 2 Free Adults

18-23 Scouts = 3 Free Adults

24-29 Scouts = 4 Free Adults

30-35 Scouts = 5 Free Adults

Additional Free adult at 36, 42, 48, 54 Scouts etc.

Second Session Discount - 25% discount off camp fees for a second session. Applies to youth or adult camp fees at a Laurel Highlands Council resident camp (Day Camp, NYLT, and National High Adventure Base participation does not qualify)

Unit Recruiting Discount - Recruit a unit bringing at least 10 youth that has never been to Heritage Reservation or Camp Seph Mack and receive a $40 discount for each youth attendee in your unit (not to exceed the number of youth attendees in the other unit).

Camp Staff Referral - Refer a new camp staff member who gets hired and works all summer to receive $100 in Camp Trading Post Credit.

Free Week for CITs - CITs will receive a free week of summer camp for completing the full CIT program (4-week minimum). Fees must be paid in advance and will be refunded upon completion.

Camperships - Financial assistance is available for Laurel Highlands Council Scouts with financial need to attend an LHC summer resident camp program. Applications due March 1.